Disclaimer: I make no claim to either InuYasha or YuYu Hakusho and make no profit from this fanfiction. The great anime's are owned by the wonderful Rumiko Takahashi and Yoshihiro Togashi.
Pairings: Kagome/Hiei
Rating: T
Prompt: "Alone at night"
Word Count: Minimum 1,610
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Kagome watched as the last rays faded from the earth as the sun set in the horizon. A smile split across her face and she twirled around. The whole house alone to myself. She thought and flicked on her floor lamp and curled up on the couch, snatching up her current read. For the whole night. The miko giggled to herself and let her mind get carried away with the enticingly elegant writing of her novel.
It wasn't that she didn't love her family, but she was a mother who needed time alone. And this was the perfect time. The kids were spending the night at a family friend's house and Hiei was off on a two-day mission. The perfect time to pamper herself like she had put off for the past seven years.
The miko was so into her book she didn't notice the familiar aura move towards her door.
She flipped a chapter and nearly jumped out of her skin when a firm knock echoed around the silent apartment. "ACK!" She cried out in surprise, her book flying in the air in a flurry of dancing pages and flapping words.
It landed with a silent thump on the carpet in front of her.
Cupping her hand over her beating heart, Kagome stood up and walked over to the door. Opening it, Kagome's fearful expression faded. "Kurama-kun? What are you doing here?" She leaned against her door and gave him a suspicious look.
The male blinked in mock surprise. "Kagome-san. What do you mean? I am here only to see how you are doing and wonder if you would like—" Kagome held up her hand to stop him.
"Tell Hiei I'm fine and that he doesn't need anyone checking up on me." The priestess said before turning around and closing the door on the smirking redhead's face.
Snuggling back into her chair after picking up her book, the miko started back up where she had left off.
And hour or so later, Kagome arched her back and stretched with a jaw-cracking yawn. "Mmm, time for my bath." With an excited giggle, Kagome moved to the bathroom and filled the bathtub up with both water and vanilla scented bath oil. Once the tub was filled to her liking, the priestess slid into the warmth and closed her eyes with a pleased sigh. "Oh yeah, this is what I've been missing." She said to no one in particular.
Her phone twiddled before she could get completely under the water.
With an exasperated sigh, Kagome dried off her wet hands and snatched up the cell. Seeing Yuusuke's familiar number displayed on the screen, she hit ignore, turned her phone off and tossed it away. "Hiei, you need to trust me more." She said to herself and stretched her arms over her head before relaxing completely in the steamy water.
A few minutes passed before her home phone started to ring.
An annoyed huff passed her plump lips and Kagome crawled out of her slowly cooling warmth. Stepping lightly into the living room, the priestess tightened her bathrobe around her shivering body. "Why are you so far away?" She hissed at the shrieking device. Snatching it up, the miko pressed the green button and held it up to her ear, making sure not to get it wet. "Yuusuke, I swear I'm fine, I just hung up on—"
The voice on the other end was not Yuusuke's. "Kagome-chan, I'm sorry to intrude on your alone-time but… Well… Kouji isn't sleeping and I've tried everything I can think of." Kuwabara sounded worried, even a bit scared, and her mothering instincts kicked in.
"Did you read him his favorite story?" She asked the burly carrot-top.
There was a pause. "Yeah, Shizuru read it to him, but he's still not going to sleep."
A distant wail of "MOMMY!" Had Kagome worrying her bottom lip.
"Give the phone to him and I'll see what I can do, alright Kazuma-kun?" The male heaved a relieved sigh and Kagome had to keep herself from giggling. He was so compassionate. If I hadn't fallen for Hiei, Kazuma-kun would defiantly be my next target… At that thought, her mirth increased. If Hiei ever heard that… Her thoughts trailed off as a sniffling voice filled her mind.
"Momma?" The tentative question had her heart melting.
"Oh, baby, it's momma. What's wrong?" She cooed over the line.
Her son gave another dramatic sniff before answering her. "I can't sleep, mama. I miss you."
Kagome 'oh'ed softly and curled both of her hands around the white phone. "I miss you too, baby. Do you want me to read you your favorite story like I always do so you can dream away?" She asked and moved back to the bathroom. She pulled her robe off and climbed back into the cooler waters.
Even though she didn't see it, she knew Kouji had nodded. "Well." She said and leaned back against the porcelain side of the tub. "Let's see… Which story should I tell tonight, Kouji-chan?" The miko smiled when he stayed quiet. "What do you want me to tell?"
There was a pregnant pause, and Kagome had to keep herself from reciting the same sentence as her son. "The Little Fire Demon!" He said enthusiastically. The miko smiled softly in the phone and shifted around to get more comfortable. She raised her leg and started to bath herself as she started the story.
" 'Once upon a time, in a land far far away, there was a lonely little fire demon who liked to hunt. He hunted all the time, and on one of those days, he found a pretty water nymph'-"
"No, it's a water spirit, mama!" Kouji corrected her. Kagome giggled softly and raised her leg to drag the razor down the soft skin.
"Right, a pretty water spirit." She smiled at her leg before continuing her story. " 'The water spirit was playing in her pond, singing to the waves when the little fire demon stumbled upon her tranquil sanctuary. The spirit twirled around at sensing him and was surprised to see him. 'Who are you?' She asked him, and the little fire demon was speechless.' "
"Cause she was so pretty." Kouji yawned, and the priestess nodded, even though he couldn't see it.
"Yup. 'He was transfixed by her beauty and asked if he could join her. She said he could, and the two played in the water, even though the longer the fire demon stayed in the water, the weaker he became until finally, he collapsed, unconscious to the world.' "
The soft snores on the other end of the phone had Kagome sighing softly and switching legs. "Thanks, Kagome-san. Hope your night alone is productive." Kuwabara hung up after Kagome answered him back.
Setting the phone on the floor far from her tub, the miko stretched out in the bathtub and closed her eyes.
She was so lost in her own little world; the familiar aura slipping in through the window in the master bedroom went unnoticed. The shadowed figure moved towards the bedroom, shedding his clothing as he went.
Hiei leaned against the doorway, stark naked, and watched his mate as she hummed to herself and rested peacefully in the cooling water. "I'm back." He announced and Kagome jerked up and around in the water, splashing the soapy liquid across the floor next to her.
"Hiei?" She gasped, her curled hand pressing between her heaving breasts. "Don't scare me like that!" She let out a calming breath and glared up at him. "What are you doing home early? This was my 'Me-time'." Kagome turned her back to him and crossed her arms over her chest.
The hybrid couldn't help the pleased smirk that curled the corners of his lips in a sinister way. "I came to play." He hissed, gliding forward, his feet barely touching the linoleum floor of the bathroom.
"Go play by yourself… Or with yourself, either way." She shrugged nonchalantly and let her barrier separate them as she stretched her arms over her head. She stood up and dried herself off, looking up at him from under her lashes.
Hiei let loose a deep growl that caused his shoulders to shake slightly. "Onna…" He bared his fangs and Kagome strolled off towards their bathroom, her barrier keeping him from touching what he so desperately desired.
The priestess sighed and fell face first in the comforting sheets. "Oh bed, how I've missed you!" She cooed, snuggling under the covers stark naked. Her barrier dissipated and Hiei was upon her like a delicious warmth. He crawled up her body, his fingers tracing her gentle curves hungrily, as if his less-than-a-day mission had wiped clean his memory of her body. "Not now… I'm sleepy…" She mumbled into her pillow.
The imiko scowled down at her and kissed her exposed neck lazily. "How can I ignore what is presented to me so deliciously?" He questioned huskily.
Kagome moaned angrily and shoved him as far as her limited human strength would allow (which wasn't much). "Hiei! Please, we'll have fun in the morning, your just gonna have to take care of yourself without me until then…" The miko curled around her pillow and furrowed her brows sleepily.
He stared at her back before growling and flopping down beside her. "Hn." He snorted and crossed his arms over his chest, red eyes glowing angrily in the dark room.
Kagome rolled over onto her other side, cuddled up to him and smiled against his shoulder. "Mmm… my personal heater…" She slurred sleepily before her mind shut off and drifted towards LaLa-Land.
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HBWD's Corner: Well, here's my next One-Shot! Hope you guys like it! (grins)